Final 20 Named to Team USA for 2017 World Championships

USA Weightlifting Saturday named the final 20 athletes who will travel to Anaheim, California next month to represent Team USA at the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships. USA will travel with a full team of 16 athletes (8 per gender) and 4 alternates (2 per gender.) The final 16 athletes who will lift at the Anaheim Convention Center will be determined prior to the Verification of Final Entries meeting November 26. The competition is scheduled for November 28-December 5. A preliminary schedule is available here.